Extraordinary Gazette of India, 1963, No. 400

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EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 39] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1963/PHALGUNA 10, 1884

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATIONS

Customs

New Delhi, the 1st March 1963

G.S.R. 385 . —In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 34-Customs, dated
the 12th May, 1953, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in
the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Palm oil falling under Item No. 15(6)
of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), when Imported
into India, from—

(1) so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which

is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 20 per cent.
ad valorem, where the standard rate of duty is leviable; and

(2) so much of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which

is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 10 per cent.
ad valorem, where the preferential rate of duty is leviable.

TNo. 73.]

G.S.R. 386 .— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts each of the articies specified in
the third column of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the item of the
First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act. 1934 (32 of 1934) specified in the corres¬
ponding entry in the second column of the said Tabic, when imported into India,
from that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified In
the said First Schedule.

Tabte

SI.

No.

Re'stive Item No. in the First Schedule
to the Indian Tariff Act, 1034

Name of article

r

2

J

i.

27 ( 4 X 31 .

Kerosene

2 .

27(v(a ).

High speed Diesel oil

27(5)(b’l.

Vaporizing oil

4-

27(6) .

Motor Spirit

27(7Abj(i).

Diesel oil, not otherwise specified.

6 .

27(7)(b)(2) .

Furnace oil

( 133 )

[No. 74.]

G.SJt. 387.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
-Act, 1902 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No, 23-Customs
dated the 2nd February, 1963, the Central Government, being satisfied that it i*
necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the following goods,
when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs as is leviable
thereon under section 2A of the Indian Tariff Act. 1934 (32 of 1934), namely:—

Sugar,

Coffee.

Tea,.

Tobacco,

Vegetable Product.

Soap.

Tyres,

Sliver.

Steel ingots.

Footwear.

Matches.

Explanation .—For the purposes of this notification, the goods specified above
shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the First Schedule to
the Central Excises and Salt Act. 1944 (1 of 1944).

[No. 76.]

G.S.R. 388.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1902 (62 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 23-Customs, dated
the 27th February, 1954, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is neces¬
sary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts raw cotton falling under
Item No. 46(3) of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act. 1934 (32 of 1934),
when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of customs
leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of
10 naye paise per kilogram.

[No. 76.]

G.S.R. 389.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 163-Customs, dated
the 1st October, 1955, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts articles of iron and steel falling
under Items Nos. 63(2)(a) and 03(3) of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act,
1934 ( 32 of 1934), when imported into India, from so much of that portion of the
duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule as is
in excess of 5 per cent, ad valorem.

[No. 77.]

G.S.R. 390—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1902), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) No. 24-Customs, dated the
27th February, 1954, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts each of the articles specified-in
the third column of the Table hereto annexed and falling under the item or items
of the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), specified in the
corresponding entry In the second column of the said Table, when imported into
India, from so muen of that portion of the duty of customs leviable thereon which
is specified in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 5 per cent ad valorem.

Table

SI.

Relative Item No, in the First Schedule

Name of article

No.

to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934,

I

2

3

I.

63(19)

Iron or Steel plates excluding cast iron plates and

(a) (0 and (a) (ii)

stainless steel plates.

135

i

2

3

2. 63(20) Iron or Steel sheets other thun high silicon elec-

(a)(i)(i), (a)(r)(ii),(a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) trical steel sheets and stainless steel sheets.

3. 63(2i)A Iron or Steel Rails, including tramway rails the

heads of which are not grooved but excluding
(1) fish-plates and (ii) rails which are unfit for use
us railway track material.

[No. 78.]

G.S.R. 391.—In exercise ol the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1062 (52 of IS 62), and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 60-Customs,
dated the 22nd February, 1958, the Central Government, being satisfied that It is
necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts asbestos, raw, including
fibre, when Imported into India, from so much of that portion of the duty of
customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Indian
Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), as is in excess of 25 per cent, ad valorem.

[No. 70.]

G.S.R. 392.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public Interest so to do, hereby directs that the notifications of the Govern¬
ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or, as the case may
be, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2)
of the Table hereto annexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in column
(3) of the’said Table.

Table

SI. Customs Notification Numbers Amendment

No.

<i)

( 2 )

(3)

. In the Schedule to the notificition, for the figures
“17I” in column 3 against Serial No. 3 and 4,
the figures “42J” shall be substituted.

1. 43 dated the 3rst May, 1953

2. 167 dated the ijth October, 1955 and

209 dated the riith September, 1957

3. 114 dated the 1 3 t December, 1956

4. 123 dated the 1st December, 1956

For the figures and words “2p per cent, ad
valorem”, the figures and words “3c per cent.
ad valorem” shall be substituted.

(i) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” and “or
the State of Pondicherry” shall be omitted;

(ii) in the Schedule annexed to the notification
for the figures and words “25 per cent, ad
valorem” and “15 per cent ad valorem”
wherever they occur, the figures und words
"30 per cent, ad valorem” and “20 per cent.
ad valorem” shall, respectively, be substitu¬
ted.

(i) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” and “or
the State of Pondicherry” shall be omitted;

(ii) for the figures and words “is per cent.
ad valorem” and “25 per cent, ad valorem”
the figures and words “20 per cent, ad
valorem” and “30 per cent, ad valorem”
shall, respectively be substituted.

(i) (2)

( 3 )

j. 127 duted the 1st December, 1956

95 dated the tdth May, 7957

142 dated the 28th June, 1957

308 dated the 21st December, 1957
25 dated the 22nd January, 1958

143 dated the 10th May, 1958

149 dated the 10th May, 1958

150 dated the 10th May, 1958

96 dated the grh September, 1961

6. 93 dated the 16th May, 1957

7, no dated the 16th May, 1957

8. 48 dated the 15th February, 1958
61 dated the 18th June, i960

9, 24 dated the 5th March, i960

10. 26 dated the 12th March, i960

11. 54 dated the 24th April, 1962

12. 55 dated the 24th April, 1962

13. 79 dated the 16th June, 1962

14. 4 dated the 5th January, 1963

(i) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” and “or
the State of Pondicherry” shall be omitted;
(ti) ior the figures and words “t5 per cent.
ad valorem” wherever they occur, the figures
and words “20 percent, ad valorem" shall be
substituted.

For t he figures und words “to per cent, ad valorem' *
the figures and words “15 per cent, ad valorem’
shall be substituted.

(l) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” shall be
omitted;

(ti) tor the figures and words “10 per cent, ad
valorem ”, the figures and words “20 percent.
ad valorem" shall be substituted.

For the figures and words “15 per cent, ad valorem ”
wherever they occur, the figures and words
“20 per cent ad valorem ” shall be substituted.

(t) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” and
‘“or the State of Pondicherry” shall be
omitted ;

(itJ for the words, figures and letter “under
Item No. 28A”, the words and figures
“under Item No, 28” shall be substituted.

For the figures and words “10 per cent. ad
valorem ”, the figures and words “15 per cent.
ad valorem ” shall be substituted.

For the words “the whole of that portion of the
customs duty leviable thereon which is speci¬
fied in the said First Schedule”, the words
and figure “so much of that portion of the duty
of customs leviable thereon which is specified
in the said First Schedule as is in excess of 5
per cent, ad valorem ” shall be substituted.

(1) The words “as in force in India and as
applied to the State of Pondicherry” and “or
the State oi Pondicherry” shall be
omitted.

(ii) for the figures and words “25 per cent.
ad valorem') the figures and words “30
per cent. • ad valorem ” shall be substituted.

For the figures and words “15 per cent. ad
valorem ” and "25 per ent, ad valorem’’, the

figures and words “20 per cent, ad valorem’’
and “30 per cent, ad valorem” shall, respecti¬
vely, be substituted.

For the figures and words “so much of the customs
duty leviable thereon as is in excess of 25 per
cent, ad valorem ”, the figures and words “so
much of the duty of customs leviable thereon
under the second-mentioned Act as is in
excess of 35 per cent, ad valorem" shall bo
substituted.

[No, 80,]

Sec. 3 (i)j . GA . A . K. .

G.S.R. 393.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that the notifications of the Govern¬
ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or, as the case may
be, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2)
of the Table hereto unnexed, shall be amended in the manner specified in column
(3) of the said Table.

Table

SI. Customs Notification Numbers Amendment

No.

CO (2)

(3)

1 26 dated the 1st March, 1954 . (i) For the words, figures and brackets "so

much of the customs duty leviable thereon
under the First Schedule to the Indian
Tariff Act 1934 (XXXII of 1934), ns is in
excess of the rates specified in column 3
of the schedule”, the words, figures and
brackets “from that portion of the duty of
customs leviable thereon which is specified
in the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff
Act, 1934 (32 of 1934)” shall be substituted;

(it) in the Schedule annexed to the notifica’
tion, column (3) relating to ‘Rate of duty
shall be omitted.

2 dated the 7th February, 1956 . (i) The words “as in force in India and as

applied to the State of Pondicherry” and
“or the State of Pondicherry”, wherever
they occur, shall be omitted;

(if) for the words “from so much of the duty
of customs leviable thereon under the said
Schedule as is in excess of the rate at which
excise duty is for the time being leviable on
cement manufactured in India”, the words
“from that portion of the duty of customs
leviable thereon which is specified
in the said First Schedule” shall be subs¬
tituted.

[No. 81,]

G.S.R. 394..—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that the notifications of the Govern¬
ment of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in
column (2) of the Table hereto annexed, shall be amended in the manner specified
in column (3) of the said Table.

Table

SI, Customs Notification Amendment

No. Numbers

CD (2) ( 3 )

1 30 dated the 10th March, 1962 . (i) The words “as in force in India and as

applied to the State of Pondicherry” and
“or the State of Pondicherry” shall be
omitted ;

(it) for the figures and words “300 per metric
tonne”, the figures and words “360 per
tonne” shall be substituted”.

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(I) (2)

i( 3 )

2 137 dated the 29th September, 1962 (i) The words "as in force in India and as

applied to the State of Pondicherry" and
“or the State of Pondicherry” shall be
omitted ;

(it) for the figures and words “2 25 per kilo¬
gram”, the figures and words “3 00 per
kilogram” shall be substituted.

[No. 82.]

G.S.R. 393.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that It is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts tea falling under Item 5 of the
Second Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 (32 of 1934), when exported from
India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon.

[No. 83.]

G.S.R. 396.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby rescinds the following notifications of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Revenue Division) or in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), namely:—

(1) Notification No. 94-Customs, dated the 28th November, 1953,

(2) Notification No. 124-Customs, dated the 7th June, 1957.

(3) Notification No. 74-Customs, dated the 14th July, 1960.

(4) Notification No. 113-Customs, dated the 28th September, 1961.

(6) Notification No. 7-Customs, dated the 5th January, 1963.

[No 84.]
D. P. ANAND, Jt. Secy.

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